Tecumseh, Oklahoma
Tecumseh is a city of 6,332 people in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, founded in 1891.
Why visit Tecumseh
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 10 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Aldridge Hotel and Beard Cabin.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Tecumseh
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Tecumseh
Tecumseh (Meskwaki: Takamithîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. The population was 6,302 by the 2020 United States census. It was named for the noted Shawnee chief, Tecumseh. The locale was designated as the county seat at Oklahoma's statehood, but a county-wide election moved the seat to Shawnee in 1930.
From the Wikipedia article Tecumseh, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Aldridge Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Former hotel building in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Beard Cabin
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic house in Oklahoma, United States
Governor's Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Building in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States, planned as governor's official residence
CPN Cultural Heritage Center
Museum · 2.3 mi
1899 Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee
Tu-Fr 08:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-15:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Raymond Peltier Park
Park · 2.5 mi
Park adjacent to the FireLake Grocery store used for annual events
1702 South Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee
Firelake Golf Course
Golf course · 2.4 mi
1901 South Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee
Restaurants and cafes10
Farmer's Daughter Market
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
302 N Broadway, Tecumseh
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.7 mi
1210 Gordon Cooper Drive, Tecumseh
Mo-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship5
Shawnee Friends Mission
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic church in Oklahoma, United States
Broadway United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.7 mi
302 South Broadway Street, Tecumseh
Tecumseh Pentecostal Church of God
Church · Pentecostal · 0.6 mi
210 West Washington Street, Tecumseh
History
A 320-acre (130-hectare) site was opened for settlement September 23, 1891, as a result of the land run into reservations of the Sac and Fox, Kiowa, Kickapoo, Shawnee, and Pottawatomi peoples. The townsite, named Tecumseh by a U.S. Army major, had been designated as the seat of County "B" in the newly formed Oklahoma Territory by the Department of the Interior on July 17, 1891. A post office was established in the town on September 18, 1891.
Railroads first arrived in 1896, when the Tecumseh Railway built a line in from Shawnee. This trackage, acquired by the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, was extended to Asher in 1902, and was later owned by the Rock Island. In 1903, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway began serving Tecumseh's surrounding agricultural region, in which cotton was the main crop. Tecumseh was linked to Shawnee, Oklahoma by the Shawnee-Tecumseh Traction Co. in 1906, but ending in 1927.
Cotton production dropped in the 1920s because of depressed prices and a boll weevil infestation. The population declined for a time after 1930, because many townspeople moved away to earn a living elsewhere.
From the History section of Tecumseh, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries18
South Rock Creek Public School
School · 5.0 mi
17800 South Rock Creek Road, Shawnee
Map of Tecumseh
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 29°F | 1.3 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 1.7 in | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 59°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 40°F | 1.9 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 31°F | 2.2 in | 0.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Shawnee 3Nnw Mesonet (7 mi away), rain and snow from Tecumseh, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pottawatomie County has had 36 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-03-15: East Thunderbird Fire (Fire)
- 2025-03-15: Clear Pond Fire (Fire)
- 2024-04-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Tornado)
- 2023-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2022-06-29: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Shawnee 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Bethel Acres 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- McLoud 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Seminole 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Meeker 16 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Harrah 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Prague 21 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Norman 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Slaughterville 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Choctaw 24 mi northwest, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- City Hall, Tecumseh, Oklahoma, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- Post Office, Tecumseh, Oklahoma, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- Tecumseh Public Library, Tecumseh, Oklahoma, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- Shawnee Friends Mission near Shawnee, Oklahoma, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- Aldridge Hotel 2012-09-26 18-12-16, JDessary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Governors Mansion 2012-09-26 19-04-31, JDessary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lewis Hine, A little country store, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, 1916, Lewis Hine, Public domain
- ISS065-E-309603 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-316436 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS065-E-309605 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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